Antun's hosts corporate meetings, seminars, banquets and weddings for 60 to 800 guests across several banquet halls in Queens, New York. The family-run caterer has operated in Queens Village since 1945, on Springfield Boulevard.
Seminars and company events
Corporate work is a core line. Antun's serves corporations, trade unions and government agencies, and hosts meetings, seminars, banquets and special events. Service is banquet-style or buffet, with hot and cold appetizers, entrées and desserts, and separate menus for brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks and a smorgasbord. Podium audio runs through a Bose surround system so speakers can be heard across the room. Each event has an on-site coordinator at no extra cost, and guest parking in the private lot is free.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the other specialty. Reception packages include a cocktail hour with hot chafing dishes and cold displays, appetizers, entrées, desserts and a wedding cake, plus a private suite for the wedding party. Menus can be adapted to taste and budget, with vegan options and a few kosher meals on advance request. Ceremonies can be held in one of the halls for an extra fee, and early booking is advised for that space. Gardens and a gazebo give a setting for photos, and Montauk Gardens adds an outdoor area for celebrations. A complimentary wedding concierge arranges tours and suggests florists, photographers, limousines, bands and DJs.
Rooms and capacities
The halls range from the Empire Room, the most intimate, to the Venetian Room, the largest, and together they cover groups from 60 to 800 guests. The smallest banquet the house caters is 60 people, and tables seat up to 10. Antun's does not publish a capacity for each hall, so the room is matched to the headcount when the date is booked. Rooms are reserved first come, first served, and a booking is confirmed only by a signed contract.
Catering
Everything is cooked in-house. No outside food, cake, liquor or wine may be brought in, which keeps one kitchen and one bar responsible for the whole event. Organizers may choose their own entertainment and photo vendors, and DJs, photographers and videographers must carry liability insurance. The house also takes catering orders online for smaller occasions.
History and setting
Antun's opened in 1945 and has stayed a family business. Over the decades it has hosted public figures, the Kennedys in the 1960s and the Clintons in the 1990s among them. The house also counts couples who married there and came back for their 50th anniversary party. That long record matters to organizers who want a team used to large, structured events: seated banquets, awards nights, union dinners and receptions with hundreds of guests.
Getting there
Antun's is at 96-43 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, NY 11429, with free parking on site. Queens Village station on the Long Island Rail Road is nearby, and JFK and LaGuardia airports are within driving distance. Visits are by appointment; banquet consultants are available from 11 AM to 9:30 PM Monday to Saturday and until 5 PM on Sunday.
